{"id":133731,"date":"2025-09-13T03:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/133731\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T03:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:42:17","slug":"how-many-homes-will-be-built-on-virginia-park-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/133731\/","title":{"rendered":"How many homes will be built on Virginia Park golf course?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The proposal for 174 new homes at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwalesargus.co.uk\/news\/24580943.residents-fed-waiting-virginia-park-golf-club-homes\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Virginia Park<\/a> will \u201cunlock a site that has been stalled for far too long\u201d, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caerphilly.gov.uk\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Caerphilly County Borough Council<\/a>\u2019s planning committee heard on Wednesday September 10.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Persimmon will deliver \u201cnew homes, new jobs through construction, and regeneration\u201d of the site, which was a rubbish tip until the 1960s.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It was that prior use which prolonged preparation works at the site, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwalesargus.co.uk\/news\/18036419.plans-use-former-virginia-park-golf-club-caerphilly-youth-services\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">where outline planning permission has been agreed since 2019.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Luke Davies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwalesargus.co.uk\/news\/25176226.persimmon-homes-land-deal-bring-174-homes-caerphilly\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Persimmon Homes<\/a>\u2019 land and planning director for east Wales, said the firm purchased the site in May ahead of the first phase of redevelopment.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  At the meeting, Cllr Greg Ead raised concerns about a new access route to the site from Pontygwindy Road, which he said would be \u201cfairly catastrophic\u201d for motorists who already have to deal with traffic issues there.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Senior council planning officer Carwyn Powell acknowledged the councillor\u2019s concerns but said those matters would have been addressed when outline planning permission was agreed previously.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Highways officer Lisa Cooper added that \u201ccertainly improvements [had been] made\u201d on Pontygwindy Road.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A majority of committee members went on to approve the detailed plans for the site.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Following the committee\u2019s decision, Persimmon Homes said \u201cnearly 45%\u201d of the new homes will be affordable housing provided through a registered social landlord and \u201cdeliver major benefits for local people\u201d.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Building work is due to begin \u201cearly next year\u201d and the first homes are expected to be ready by the end of 2026.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Persimmon will also make financial contributions to local infrastructure, education and leisure.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWe are delighted to have received the backing of Caerphilly Borough Council\u2019s Planning Committee for our proposals at Virginia Park,\u201d said the firm\u2019s east Wales managing director, Lee Hawker.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cThis is a major step forward in delivering much-needed, high-quality and affordable homes for local people, and we look forward to getting started on site early next year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cMy thanks go to the team, the local authority, councillors and the community for their engagement throughout this process.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  As a local housebuilder, we are committed to delivering a scheme that brings real benefits to Caerphilly, both in terms of new homes for local people and investment in local infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The proposal for 174 new homes at Virginia Park will \u201cunlock a site that has been stalled 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